Too Busy Being in Love

Doug Stone

About Too Busy Being in Love

"Too Busy Being in Love" is a song written by Victoria Shaw and Gary Burr, and recorded by American country music singer Doug Stone. It was released in October 1992 as the second single from the album From the Heart. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and on The Canadian RPM Tracks chart.


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If I had taken the time
To write down a few lines
Every time that you crossed this heart of mine
I'd put them all in a book
How much time would that have took
The words 'n years have a way of slipping back
Oh no! Too bad, there goes the chance that I had
I could have written a play so sweet and so funny
Given old Mr. Shakespeare a run for his money
Written the words to the prettiest tune
That would never leave a dry eye in the room
My only excuse for not doing enough
Well I was too busy being in love
Yes I was too busy being in love
Brand new phrases appear every time you are near
All these words you inspire after all these years
But I never reached for a pen
Break the mood that I'm in
Before I knew it the words were gone again
Oh no! Too bad, there goes the chance that I had
I could have written a play so sweet and so funny
Given old Mr. Shakespeare a run for his money
Written the words to the prettiest tune
That would never leave a dry eye in the room
My only excuse for not doing enough
I was too busy being in love
Yes I was too busy being in love
I could have written the part to make young lovers crazy
I could have written the movie for Hepburn and Tracy
The beautiful song and it starts with your name
Written my way into fortune and fame
But I have no regrets for not doing enough
Well I was too busy being in love
Yes I was too busy being in love

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Doug Stone

Douglas Jackson "Doug" Brooks (born June 19, 1956 in Newnan, Georgia) is an American country music artist known professionally as Doug Stone. He debuted in 1990 with the single "I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)," the first release from his 1990 self-titled debut album for Epic Records. Both this album and is successor, 1991's I Thought It Was You, earned a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. Two more albums for Epic, 1992's From the Heart and 1994's More Love, are each certified gold. Following the latter, Stone made his acting debut in the film Gordy. more »

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Written by: GARY SCOTT BURR, VICTORIA LYNN SHAW

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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12 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Too Busy Being in Love" is a country music song, revealing the essence of American country culture.
Release Date
The song was released on November 2, 1992, as part of a golden era in country music.
Album Release
It is the first single from Doug Stone's 1992 album, "From the Heart."
Chart Performance
"Too Busy Being in Love" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, marking it as a significant hit in Doug Stone's career.
Song Duration
The song runs for approximately three minutes and fifty-four seconds.
Songwriters
It was written by the talented songwriting duo, Gary Burr and Victoria Shaw, who have penned numerous hits for other artists as well.
Music Video
The song's music video was directed by renowned director Michael Merriman.
Chart Stints
The song spent 20 weeks on the chart, displaying its lasting appeal to country music fans.
Accolade
"Too Busy Being in Love" was Doug Stone's fourth and final number one single on the US country charts.
Emotional Tone
The song has a romantic theme, showing the depth of love that can consume a person to the point of ignoring everything else.
Doug Stone's Health
Despite dealing with serious health issues around the period this song was released, Stone's performance on this song is considered one of his finest.
Cultural Influence
The song's popular success contributed significantly to the popularization of the sentimental, ballad-heavy neotraditional country style during the early '90s.

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